WCAC News #398 21-10-22
SATURDAY MORNING INVITATION.
England Athletics Regional Club Coaching Lead for the North West Region, Carl Foster, is keen to meet any parent, grandparent, or friend, wanting to take a step into coaching when he attends this Saturday morning’s Club Training Session at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, between 10am and 12 noon. If you are an athlete, parent, grandparent, or friend, please feel free to come along.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Please make a note in your diary for this year’s West Cheshire AC AGM, which will be held on Friday November 18th in the EPSV Trackside Room (7:30pm start).
CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS NEEDED
Volunteers are urgently needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]
THIS WEEKEND
Saturday – North Wales Cross Country Junior and Senior Leagues, at Dolerw Park, Newtown, SY16 2NZ. Junior Races start at 10.30am and Senior Races start at 1pm. See www.northwalesxc.com
Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions supervised by Dave McKay and Dennis Wall (10am-12 noon).
Saturday – Hill Training Session supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss, at Wepre Park (10am-12 noon).
Sunday – Middle Distance Hill Training Session supervised by coach, Ian Ackroyd (10am start). Meet at the Whitefield Car Park, Delamere Forest (on the right after the main car park entrance, after the station). The run is approximately 4k excluding the hill efforts. The session should take around 90 minutes.
Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!
BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23
Second Race: Sunday 13th November. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season, please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]
You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league.
If you have run before and are still a member, then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS
The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]
THREE-RACE SERIES DISCOUNT OFFER
Entries are now open for the 2022 Chester Round the Walls Race (50th anniversary!). Take advantage of a discounted entry offer for West Cheshire AC’s 3-race series (Chester Round the Walls on Boxing Day, Chester Spring 5 Race on April 12, and Guilden Sutton 10K Race on September 17. The entry link is here: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/wcac. Members of WCAC are reminded that they must provide a marshal/ helper for these WCAC-run events if they intend to run in them.
CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The following cross-country championships will take place this winter. Entries will be via the club, and will be publicised in the next month.
North of England, at Witton Park, Blackburn, Saturday January 28th
Cheshire, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich (TBC), Saturday January 7th
English National, at Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, Chester, Saturday February 25th
CLUB 25th ANNIVERSARY
The Club celebrates its 25th anniversary in April next year and Dennis is hoping a sub-committee can be formed to plan ideas to celebrate and mark the occasion. Junior members doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, or seniors wanting to help, should contact Dennis at: [email protected]
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
All parents/ guardians of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect them from the track, not from the car park. The club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.
We also ask that all youngsters attending track training sessions should bring along warm clothing, preferably waterproofs, hat, gloves, and a bottle of water.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Many happy returns to the following club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:
Clare Mallon, Clair Williams, Agnieszka Shaw, Rory Willson, Henrietta Duffey, Isabella Williams, Rob Austin, Macy Brett, Lara Fields, Sophie Mulcaster, Lauren Higgins, Sofia McAlpine, Jacob Senn.
And next week: Mireille D’Oliveira, Kate Moulds, Adam Howe, Richard Birtwistle, Emily Owen, Healy Smyth, Erin Barnard, Millicent Rees.
LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to all club members who competed at the Manchester Area and North Staffs Cross-country Leagues at Wythenshawe Park and Stafford Common on Saturday, and at the Borders Road Running League held at New Brighton on Sunday.
And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.
SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS
Sportshall Athletics training will take place on Wednesday 26th October (7pm until 8pm) at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1PR. Training sessions will cost Β£2 to cover our hire charge.
If you would like to take part or want more information, please contact Dennis Wall at: [email protected]
CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS
Please check out the clubβs winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.
UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).
SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).
SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, invite only; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track, invite only; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track, invite only; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning, invite only).
MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).
MIDDLE DISTANCE (Mostly Under-13 to Under-20): Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Tuesdays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm; Mondays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track, 6:30pm).
MIDDLE/LONGER DISTANCE (Mostly Senior): Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).
LONGER DISTANCE (Senior): Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).
MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).
HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).
THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).
SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm).
ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet, at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays. Meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start.
ROAD RUNNING: Andy Carter, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays. Meet near reception at 6:20pm, for a 6:30pm start).
Saturday 22nd October – North Wales Cross Country League Round Two, at Newtown.
Saturday 29th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three, at Park Hall.
Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).
Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.
Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.
Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).
Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).
Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.
Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.
Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.
Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.
Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).
Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.
PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.